Monday, 12 March 2012

Fly Swap SNOFLY IX the flies No. 3


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John Larson - Size 16 Virtual Horse Fly

Fly Swap SNOFLY IX the flies No. 2

mine



2

This is a reversed parachute emerger.
It is tied to match the hatch, change the body and hackle
to mimic midge, mayfly, caddis or any other creature stuck
at the surface of the water, grasshoppers, craneflies or whatever
This fly is designed to sink the tippet on impact at the surface

Fly Swap SNOFLY IX the flies No. 1


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Saturday, 11 February 2012

CCG Large Dark Olive

Large Dark Olive

Blue Dun hackle
Olive sealfur thorax
Quillbody with Mylar tip
coated in Clear Cure Goo
Tails - Blue Dun hakkle fibres

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Danica emerger


Reversed Parachute Danica emerger
on a #14 Klinkhamer hook

I am tying a few flies for the start of the season
and getting some practice tying for the year's events
Looking forward to the Dutch Fly Fair
and BFFI and the Irish International Fly Fair.

 

Olive midge #16


Olive midge #16
Antron breathers
fluor orange wingbuds
ClearCureGoo over pearl mylar body
ribbed orange silk
Honey dun hackle
Olive seal fur thorax